Places I love to shop

www.ulta.com

www.sephora.com

www. drugstore.com

and my local Walgreens, Walmart, and

(gasp!) the dollar store.

Yes, the dollar store! Its a great place find a fun new eye shadow color and stock up on cotton balls.

smashbox halo

I do believe I have a new favorite foundation.

+It claims to reduce fine lines, not sure if it does....

+But its perfect coverage for me, I am fair

(or as my daughter would say: uber pale).

+Covers my rosy cheeks, and evens me out.

+keeps my skin feeling soft

+ I can add another "layer" midday and it never seems to be too much.

+ it comes with a tiny kabuki brush, I thought it would be too small, but it works really well. (I tried a bigger face brush, and it was too much.)

-I am cheap, and it is not. $59 from sephora, but I picked mine up as a tsv on qvc...so can feel a little less guilty. (thus only 4 stars)

A winner!

+ fruity summer time smell
+doesn't weigh down my hair
+ controls frizz, adds shine
+ about $3.50 for a 13.5 oz bottle

I added this to a drugstore.com order recently.
(had to get to $50 for free shipping, and I can always use another lip balm). I' m hooked

+ nice and smooth going on
+ adds a hint of shine
+ sunscreen
- $3.50 is a little pricey compared to similar products.

I was looking for a hand lotion to keep at work.

And it has to be girly enough to keep the guys from borrowing it.

+This one is pink enough :)

+ it has a nice light fragrance

+ softens without being greasy

- they could add sunscreen.

Laura Geller Balance and Brighten

Laura Geller Balance and Brighten

I have multiple personalities when it comes to foundation.

Sometimes this is all I wear.

*It goes on like a powder,

*but it doesn't get flaky.

* has a wonderful,creamy texture.

*gives enough coverage for most days.

* $29.50 for one compact (sephora) goes against my cheap make up rule.

*but I have not found a cheap alternative yet...physician's formula has some that look like it, but not that feel like it.

Would have been 5 stars of it was under $10!

Jane Crushed Mineral Blush

Jane Crushed Mineral Blush

Cheap. Cheap is good for blush.

The other day I grabbed my BE glee (a rare splurge) and compared it to the PLUM shade of my Jane blush - they were exactly the same shade.

Up to you, $2 at walmart for Jane or $18 for 0.1 oz of glee from sephora....I know which one I will be buying again.

Loreal Skin Genesis Pore Minimizing Gel Cleanser

Since I hit my 40's skin care has become a priority.

Loreal Skin Genesis Pore Minimizing Gel Cleanser.

Another 5 star cleanser. I keep this one in the shower. Cleans well, leaves my skin feeling very soft. And its pink :)

I will be trying more skin genesis products soon!

Clean & Clear makeup dissolving foaming cleanser.

Oh yah. the name of it is a mouthful.

But it is amazing.

melts the makeup. Leaves my skin clean without over drying.

philosophy purity made simple

philosophy purity made simple

another philosphy dud

+take make up off in one step,

+even stubborn eye make up

+a little goes a long way

-not cheap

-breaks me out

I know this cleanser had a cult following. And qvc had a great deal on a super size, which I bought. I use it to wash the make up off, then wash my face again with something else to avoid zits. I won't buy it again.

Physicians Formula Eye Makeup Remover Lotion

Physicians Formula Eye Makeup Remover Lotion

A winner in the eye makeup removal department.

+does not sting

+does not break me out

+cuts even waterproof mascara

+no fragrance

+lotion formula stays put